Radiator cover



May 6, 1930. A. E. HURST 1,757,090

' RADIATOR COVER Filed Nov. 16, 1927 IIIIIIIIIIIII I I anvqmtoz flerljwyamz Patented May 6,1930

7 RADIATOR,

Application filed u5vember 1e,i192ijl swarm. 2 33,5 29.

My invention relates to'a cover for the front of an automobileradiatorfor the purpose of providing protection during the coldweather and hasforits objectto provide a 5 cover of an extremely simple formprovidedwith means capable of beingadjusted over parts of the radiator, to coveror uncover the same.

i A more specific object of my invention is e to provide a radiatorcover of such simple form thatthe same may be stamped orpressed fromsheet cardboard, fibre or other inexpensive material, enabling the sameto be dis? tributed gratis and providing means for etthe line 22 ofFigure 1,1ooking in the direction of the arrows;

' improved radiator cover asit appears before 'apphcatlon'to a radlator;and

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 4:-4

of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the 3 arrows.

similar parts.

- My improved radiatorcover is preferably.

' formed from a sheet-0t cardboard, fibre, or it may if desired, beformed from thin inexpensive metal of any'kind. It is made of such formthat it completely covers the front face v I of an automobile radiatorland itis pro 7 cut out as at 10 to provideanopen panel that exposes theupper portion 9 of the radiator.

" frame 2 adjacent to its lower edge isfapanel 4 which is pressed out oris offset tothe plane of the edging 2 or approximately so. This panel 4:as thus oifset or outwardly distorted,

' forms a pocket to receive a vertically movable Figure 3 is aperspective VleW showing my Throughout the various views of thedraw-fings, similar reference characters designate vided with a peripheraledge or frameQ, the o inner'edge 3 of which is offset or pressed out-'wardly. The upper portion of the cover is Formed integrally withorfsecured' tothe panel or sheet 5, the upper edge of-whichlin-jpractice projects slightly'aboveathe upper V edge of the panel 4.? Meansis provided for rais'ing or lowering the panel' f), such meansconsisting of a flexible member or string 6' which ha's its lowerend-attached to a disk Y or button 7 after the'manner of a certain'forming means. The upper-e disks wh of-the edging 2. o

l-he panel dis adapted to bear advertisingmatteras at ll orsaidpanel'maybe utilized to bear any form of ornamental design; If

of'envelopesjwhichhave a string as a fasteir' 7 I "dofthe string'is'adapted toxV wrap around a second cardboard buttoner ichis securedupon the I outer face desired, the face of the'pa'nel 5 mayalsobearadvertising matter, so that when said panel 5 =is elevated or partlyelevated, the written matter on both panels 4 and-5 canoe-operate to setforth "a complete message. a

f From the ,foregoingth'e manner in which my mproved radiator-cover. 1sused Wlll be readilyunderstoodi- In: order to secure it in position onradiatonfl ,provide it with a plurality of-fasteningmembers;12, the sameconsistlng ot a commen form of fpaper 'fastener having 'PIOJeCtmgan'd'rearwardly ex tending prongs 13. -,-These prongs are adapt-y ed topassbetween the cells of theradiator as is disclosed in Figure 4,- andbe bent over a washer-14 which bears against the rear surface of theradiator. As many of thesefasr' 'tening members 12 may be utilized asmay be 7 7 required tosecurely afliX the radiator cover in position. i

- It will'rbe seen is sdarranged that the exposed'part of the radiator'9 maybe covered or uncoveredto such a degreeas may be necessary.Theflexifrom the construction pro-, 1 vided th at a radiator'cover isafiorded which ble securing member-or string 6 extends di-' 0 agonallyupward-through the open panellO and by drawing upward on said string,the

closure panel 5may be elevated to any de gree required and is readilyheldin such" elevated position by wrapping the stringaround the button8.

of two pieces ofcardboard and'maythus be TTlie construction of radiatorcover-is 3150 such that fit nan-be "readily stamped out; 160

7 'Which a car owner will readily apply to his" distributed gratis sinceit may be used for advertising purposes and will be exceedinglysuccessful as such, since it is a useful article car inwinter Weatherthus affording a very prominent position for the advertisement myselfstrictly to the exact"- details herein illustrated, since, manifestly,the same pan be considerably varied Without departiii'g' ffoin' thespirit of the invention appended claim. v

hat I claim is? A radiator coverfooniposed of asheet of 7 cardboard,SaIClShBGt hRViIIgflwflfli? marginal edge portionadaptedyto lie flat?against the front face of the radiator, and an outwardl'y v Ydistortefdgpanel ab out which the unarginal edge portion extends,saidioutwardly distorted panel co -operating With thefroiit of theradiator. toform a'pocke't between them; an

open area. formed in tllQlSheBt adjacent the upper part of thejpanel, ia movable" closure panel normally fitted in the pocket formed by,

thejdi-stortedpaneland the front face oft-he radiator, and capable ofbeing vertically raised out; of said pocket to may the open area, meansfor holdingsaid closure panel in any; desired position "over the openarea, said means comprisinga flexible seeuringmember attached to theclosure panel and passing upsaid projection being attached; to a pa-rtof jthe fiat marginaledge of-r the'sh'eet abovethe s upper end of theopen area.

. .Signeda-t the city: county and York, this 15th New day.of;November,'192] a ALBERT as defined in the

